Antique Books

Decorative Antique Ironwork (Dover Pictorial Archives)

Dictionary of Antiques and the Decorative Arts

Encyclopedia of American Farm Implements and Antiques

Encyclopedia of Antique American Clocks, Second Edition

Flayderman's Guide to Antique American Firearms and Their Values

Book Description
Leading reference for antique American firearms, with a multi-generational following.

Combines thorough historical arms details and authoritative pricing in one easy-to-use book.

The book simply known as Flayderman's is your go-to guide for accurate and updated collector pricing, and identifying and historic details of antique firearms. With meticulously researched data, descriptions of stampings and markings for 4,000+ antique American firearms manufactured between the colonial era and 1900, and more than 1,900 sharp photos - including a new 16-page color photo gallery, Flayderman's is truly the ultimate value guide to antique American firearms.

About The Author
In the collectible firearms hobby, Norm Flayderman is synonymous with antique firearms. Flayderman has been active in buying, selling and trading antique arms for more than 50 years and has become widely recognized throughout the world as one of the top

Gold Leaf Application and Antique Restoration (Schiffer Book for Woodworkers)

Book Description
Gold leaf gilder and restoration artist Ellen Becker brings her years of experience to the table, sharing the long-guarded recipes of this ancient craft along with illustrated, step-by-step instructions for various gold leafing and restoration techniques. This book tells you everything you need to get started and where to find it, it illustrates various techniques for restoring antique frames, and it takes budding craftsmen through a series of projects, starting with simple Dutch metal application through the fine art of water gilding. The artist also shares one of her favorite projects: a gilded box. More than 300 photos provide visual instruction, making this the most comprehensive instructional book for gold leafing on the market today.

About The Author
Ellen Becker works out of a studio in Paris, Virginia with a view of the Blue Ridge Mountains, restoring gilded antiques and manufacturing urns and keepsake boxes.

How to Start a Home-Based Antiques Business, 4th (Home-Based Business Series)

Kovels' Antiques and Collectibles Price Guide 2009: America's Bestselling and Most...

Kovels' Antiques and Collectibles Price List 2008: The Bestselling Price Guide in America-...

McKeown's Price Guide To Antique and Classic Cameras 2005-2006 (Price Guide to Antique and...

Miller's Antiques Encyclopedia

Book Description
Compiled by an international team of more than 40 distinguished consultants and writers, the Antiques Encyclopedia is the "bible" of the antiques world. It explains materials, marks, and techniques, provides clues to identification, and offers hints on what to consider when buying and examining antiques. All the popular areas of collecting are featured-furniture, ceramics, silver, and glass. More specialists subjects include jewelry, scientific instruments, sporting memorabilia, and Oriental art. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Miller's Antiques Price Guide 2007: Over 8,000 New Items Valued (Miller's Antiques Price...